EICHARD FROTSCHER S ALMANAC AND GARDEN MANUAL 



and duiing next. It is better to sow plenty of I 

 seeds than to be short of plants. I would 

 prefer one hundred plants raised in July and | 

 August, to four times that amount raised in 

 September. It is very hard to protect the 

 young plants from ravages of the fly. Strong- 



tobacco water is as good as anything else for 

 this purpose, or tobacco stems cut fine and 

 scattered over the ground will keep them off 

 to some extent. As the plants have to be 

 watered, the smell of the tobacco v\t11 drive the 

 flies away. 



AUCUST. 



This is a very active month for gardening in 

 the South. Plant Bush Beans, Extra Early 

 and Washington Peas.- Sow late Cabbages and 

 Drumhead Savoy, also Broccoli, Brussels 

 Sprouts and Kale. The Early Italian Giant 

 Cauliflower may still be sown; but now is the 

 proper time to sow the Half Early Paris 

 and other early varieties. 



Sow Parsley, Boquette, Chervil, Lettuce, 

 Endive and Son'el; but, in case of dry weather, 

 these seeds will have to be watered fi'equently. 



Continue to sow Yellow Turnip Eadishes, 

 and commence to sow red varieties, such as 

 Scarlet TurnixD, Half Long French and Long 

 Scarlet. 



Towards the end of the month the Black 

 Spanish Eadish can be sown; also, Swiss Chard. 



Sow Mustard and Cress; the former ^^ill 

 generally do well. All kinds of Turnips and 

 Euta Bagas should be sown; also. Kohlrabi. 



The seed of all kinds of Beets should be put 

 in the gTound. 



Towards the end of the month Carrots can 

 be sown; but the sowing of all vegetables at 

 this time of the year depends much upon the 

 season. If we should have hot and dry weather, 

 it is useless to do much, as seeds cannot come 

 up vdthout being watered. White Solid Celery 

 should be sown for a succession, and the 

 Dwarf lands for spring use. 



Shallots can be set out during this month; 

 also, Onion Sets, especially if they are raised 

 from Creole seed. The early part of the month 

 is the proper time to plant Eed and White 

 Kidney Beans, for shelling and drying for 

 winter use. 



Early Eose and other varieties of Potatoes 

 should be planted early this month for a winter 

 crop, and the latest of Tomato plants should 

 be set out, if not done last month. If Celery 

 plants are set out during this month, they 

 require to be shaded. 



SSPTE^BE^, 



]\Iost of the seeds recommended for last 

 month can be sown this month, and some 

 more added. 



In the early part, Bush Beans can be planted, 

 as they 'ssrill bear before fi'ost comes. Plant 

 Extra Early and early varieties of Peas. Sow 

 Eadishes of all kinds. Carrots, Beets, Parsnip, 

 Salsify, Eoquette, Chervil, Parsley, Sorrel, 

 Cress, Lettuce, Endive, Leek, Turnips, Kohl- 

 rabi, Broccoli, Early Cauliflower, Kale, Celery, 

 Corn Salad and Mustard. 



After the 15th of this month, Creole Onion 

 seed can be sown. This is an important crop, 

 and should not be neglected. If it is very 

 di-y, cover the bed, after the seed has been 

 sown, with green moss; it will keep the ground 



moist, and the seed will come up more regu- 

 larly. The moss has to be taken off as the 

 young plants make their appearance. 



Celery plants may be set out in ditches pre- 

 pared for that purpose. Cauliflower and Cab- 

 bage plants can be transplanted if the weather 

 is favorable. 



If the weather is not too hot and dry. Spinach 

 should be sown; but it is useless to do so if the 

 weather is not suitable. 



Cabbage can be sown, but it is much better 

 to sow in August and transplant duiing this 

 month. 



Set out Shallots. Sorrel should be divided 

 and replanted. 



Sov/ Turnip-rooted Celery. 



OCTOBER 



Artichokes should be dressed, the suckers 

 or sprouts taken off and new plants made. 



Onion seed can still be sown; but it is better 

 to get the seed into the ground as soon as pos- 

 sible, so the plants get to be some size before 

 the cold weather comes. 



Towards the end of the month Black Eye 

 MaiTowfat Peas can be planted; also, English 

 or Windsor Beans. 



Sow Cabbage, Cauliflower, BroccoU, Binis- 

 sels Sprouts, Kale, Sx^inach, Mustard, S-^iss 

 Chard, Carrots, Beets, Salsify, Leek, Corn 

 Salad, Parsley, Eoquette, Chervil, Kohlrabi, 

 Eadish, Lettuce, Endive and Parsnip. Shal- 

 lots from the first planting can be divided and 

 set out again. Salsify does very finely here, 



but is generally sown too late; this is the 

 proper month to sow the seed. The ground 

 should be mellow and have been manured last 

 spiing. It should be spaded up very deeply, 

 as the size and smoothness of the roots depend 

 upon the preparation of the soil. 



Water the Celery \^ith soap suds, and if the 

 season has been favorable by the end of the 

 month, some may be earthed up. 



Sow Eye, Barley and Eed Oats, Orchard 

 Grass, Eed and White Clover, and Alfalfa 

 Clover. Strawberry plants should be trans- 

 planted; they cannot be left in the same spot 

 for three or four years, as is done North. The 

 Yv'ilson's Albany*^ and Sucker State are the 

 favorite yarieties for the market. 



